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United States Patent | 5,601,238 |
Rawlins ,   et al. | February 11, 1997 |
A premix fuel injection nozzle includes a first mixing chamber having a preestablished cross-sectional area and a second mixing chamber having a preestablished cross-sectional areal being larger than the preestablished cross-sectional area of the first mixing chamber. The first mixing chamber and the second mixing chamber are in communication with each other.
Inventors: | Rawlins; Doug C. (Murrieta, CA); Smith; Kenneth O. (San Diego, CA) |
Assignee: | Solar Turbines Incorporated (San Diego, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 342513 |
Filed: | November 21, 1994 |
Current U.S. Class: | 239/403; 239/419; 239/424; 239/427.3 |
Intern'l Class: | B05B 007/10 |
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